Charles Gemora | IMDbPro

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134 titles

Past Film & Video (126 titles)	Budget	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Hollywood Goes Ape! (1994) Dedicatee Dedicatee See fewer
Jack the Giant Killer (1962) Makeup Artist Makeup Artist See fewer	$3MM
Hands of a Stranger (1962) Makeup Artist Makeup Artist See fewer
Flight of the Lost Balloon (1961) Gorilla (uncredited), Makeup Artist (as Charles Gomura) Gorilla (uncredited), Makeup Artist (as Charles Gomura) See fewer
Love in a Goldfish Bowl (1961) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
One-Eyed Jacks (1961) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer	$6MM		$415
The Mountain Road (1960) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (1959) Makeup Artist Makeup Artist See fewer
The Colossus of New York (1958) Designer (Colossus costume) (uncredited) Designer (Colossus costume) (uncredited) See fewer
Mardi Gras (1958) Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958) Alien (uncredited), Makeup Artist (uncredited) Alien (uncredited), Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer	$175K
Curse of the Faceless Man (1958) Costume (The Faceless Man) (uncredited), Creature Creator (as Charles Gemorra) Costume (The Faceless Man) (uncredited), Creature Creator (as Charles Gemorra) See fewer
Witness for the Prosecution (1957) Makeup Artist (Marlene Dietrich) (uncredited) Makeup Artist (Marlene Dietrich) (uncredited) See fewer	$3MM		$8K
Omar Khayyam (1957) Makeup Artist Makeup Artist See fewer	$3MM
Around the World in 80 Days (1956) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer	$6MM	$42MM	$42MM
The Ten Commandments (1956) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer	$13MM	$66MM	$66MM
The Harder They Fall (1956) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
Anything Goes (1956) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
The Far Horizons (1955) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
Hell's Island (1955) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
So You Want to Be Your Own Boss (1954) (Short) - Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
The Naked Jungle (1954) Makeup Artist (uncredited), Mechanical Designer (ants) (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited), Mechanical Designer (ants) (uncredited) See fewer
Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954) Sultan the Gorilla (uncredited) Sultan the Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
White Witch Doctor (1953) Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer	$2MM
The War of the Worlds (1953) Martian (uncredited), Costume Maker (Martian costumes) (uncredited) Martian (uncredited), Costume Maker (Martian costumes) (uncredited) See fewer	$2MM
Son of Paleface (1952) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
Viva Zapata! (1952) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer	$1.8MM
A Place in the Sun (1951) Makeup Artist (uncredited), Makeup Artist (Elizabeth Taylor) (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited), Makeup Artist (Elizabeth Taylor) (uncredited) See fewer	$2.3MM		$748
Union Station (1950) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
Africa Screams (1949) The Ape (uncredited) The Ape (uncredited) See fewer	$500K
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948) Sculptor (mermaid tail) (uncredited) Sculptor (mermaid tail) (uncredited) See fewer
The Emperor Waltz (1948) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer	$4.1MM
Who Killed 'Doc' Robbin? (1948) Gorilla (uncredited), Stunts (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited), Stunts (uncredited) See fewer
Unconquered (1947) Prosthetic Lab Technician (uncredited) Prosthetic Lab Technician (uncredited) See fewer	$5MM
California (1947) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
Road to Utopia (1945) Bear (uncredited) Bear (uncredited) See fewer
Kitty (1945) Painter ("Blue Boy" copy) (uncredited) Painter ("Blue Boy" copy) (uncredited) See fewer
Back to Bataan (1945) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
Frenchman's Creek (1944) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer	$3.6MM
Gildersleeve's Ghost (1944) Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer	$2.7MM
Double Indemnity (1944) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer	$927K		$20K
And the Angels Sing (1944) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House (1943) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
Two Weeks to Live (1943) Plato The Gorilla (uncredited) Plato The Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
Here We Go Again (1942) Makeup Artist (Jerry Maren) (uncredited) Makeup Artist (Jerry Maren) (uncredited) See fewer
Between Us Girls (1942) Special Makeup (uncredited) Special Makeup (uncredited) See fewer
Reap the Wild Wind (1942) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer	$4MM
Bedtime Story (1941) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
The Great Man's Lady (1941) Special Makeup (uncredited) Special Makeup (uncredited) See fewer
It Started with Eve (1941) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer	$1.2MM
Hold Back the Dawn (1941) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
Aloma of the South Seas (1941) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
Road to Zanzibar (1941) Gorilla (uncredited), Stunts (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited), Stunts (uncredited) See fewer
The Monster and the Girl (1941) The Gorilla (uncredited), Stunts (uncredited) The Gorilla (uncredited), Stunts (uncredited) See fewer
Dancing on a Dime (1940) Mask Creator (uncredited) Mask Creator (uncredited) See fewer
The Quarterback (1940) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
Golden Gloves (1940) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
Those Were the Days! (1940) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
Dr. Cyclops (1940) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
The Grapes of Wrath (1940) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer	$800K		$7K
At the Circus (1939) Gibraltar the Gorilla (uncredited) Gibraltar the Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
Disputed Passage (1939) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
The Magnificent Fraud (1939) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
Gunga Din (1939) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer	$1.9MM
I'm from the City (1938) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
Swiss Miss (1938) Gorilla (as Charles Gamore), Makeup Artist (uncredited) Gorilla (as Charles Gamore), Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
Her Jungle Love (1938) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
The Buccaneer (1938) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
Oh, Doctor (1937) Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
The Good Earth (1937) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer	$2.8MM
The Jungle Princess (1936) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer	$300K
The General Died at Dawn (1936) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936) Caesar the Ape (uncredited) Caesar the Ape (uncredited) See fewer
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
Gum Shoes (1935) (Short) - Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
Night Life of the Gods (1935) Sculptures (uncredited) Sculptures (uncredited) See fewer
Bum Voyage (1934) (Short) - The Gorilla (uncredited) The Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
The Lost Jungle (1934) Gorilla (uncredited), Stunts (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited), Stunts (uncredited) See fewer
So This Is Africa (1933) Josephine the Gorilla (uncredited) Josephine the Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
Sing, Bing, Sing (1933) (Short) - The Gorilla (as Sir Charles) The Gorilla (as Sir Charles) See fewer
Nature in the Wrong (1933) (Short) - Mr. Chadwick, the Gorilla (uncredited) Mr. Chadwick, the Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
Island of Lost Souls (1932) Gorilla on Pier (uncredited), Makeup Artist (uncredited) Gorilla on Pier (uncredited), Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer	$300K
The Savage Girl (1932) Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
The Sign of the Cross (1932) Gorilla (uncredited), Gorilla Costume Creator (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited), Gorilla Costume Creator (uncredited) See fewer
Blonde Venus (1932) Helen Faraday in Gorilla Suit (uncredited), Gorilla Costume Creator (uncredited) Helen Faraday in Gorilla Suit (uncredited), Gorilla Costume Creator (uncredited) See fewer
Hawkins & Watkins Inc. (1932) (Short) - The Gorilla (as Sir Charles) The Gorilla (as Sir Charles) See fewer
The Chimp (1932) (Short) - Ethel - the Chimp (uncredited) Ethel - the Chimp (uncredited) See fewer
Sealskins (1932) (Short) - Jocko the Boxing Gorilla (uncredited) Jocko the Boxing Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932) Erik, the Gorilla (uncredited) Erik, the Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer	$190K
Nu-Ma-Pu - Cannibalism (1931) Cannibal (uncredited) Cannibal (uncredited) See fewer	$15K
Monkey Business in Africa (1931) (Short) - Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
Ghost Parade (1931) (Short) - Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
Scared Stiff (1931) (Short) - Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
Don Juan diplomático (1931) Makeup Artist (uncredited) Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer
The Cohens and the Kellys in Africa (1930) Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
Are You There? (1930) Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
The Gorilla (1930) The Gorilla (uncredited) The Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
Feet First (1930) Gorilla Display Prop (uncredited) Gorilla Display Prop (uncredited) See fewer	$647K
Pure and Simple (1930) (Short) - Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
Rain or Shine (1930) Charlie the Gorilla (uncredited) Charlie the Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
The Unholy Three (1930) Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
Los cazadores de osos (1930) (Short) - Gorilla Gorilla See fewer
Ingagi (1930) Ingagi - The Gorilla (uncredited) Ingagi - The Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
Bear Shooters (1930) (Short) - Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
Tarzan the Tiger (1929) Taglat the Gorilla / Chulk the Gorilla (uncredited) Taglat the Gorilla / Chulk the Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
Jungle Drums (1929) (Short) - Wild man Wild man See fewer
His Baby Daze (1929) (Short) - Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
Where East Is East (1929) Rangho the Gorilla (uncredited), Makeup Artist (uncredited) Rangho the Gorilla (uncredited), Makeup Artist (uncredited) See fewer	$295K
The Holy Terror (1929) (Short) - Gorilla Gorilla See fewer
The Devil Bear (1929) Borno the Gorilla (uncredited) Borno the Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
Stark Mad (1929) Gorilla (uncredited), Sculptor (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited), Sculptor (uncredited) See fewer
Seven Footprints to Satan (1929) Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
Why Gorillas Leave Home (1929) (Short) - Gorilla Gorilla See fewer
Noah's Ark (1928) Sculptor (idols) (uncredited) Sculptor (idols) (uncredited) See fewer	$1MM
Tarzan the Mighty (1928) Taug the Gorilla / Toka the Gorilla (uncredited) Taug the Gorilla / Toka the Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
Do Gentlemen Snore? (1928) (Short) - Charley the Gorilla (uncredited) Charley the Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
The Circus Kid (1928) Zozo - the Gorilla Zozo - the Gorilla See fewer
His Favorite Wife (1928) (Short) - Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
The Leopard Lady (1928) The Ape The Ape See fewer
Goose Flesh (1927) (Short) - Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer
The Black Pirate (1926) Set Design/sculptures (uncredited) Set Design/sculptures (uncredited) See fewer	$1.3MM
The Lost World (1925) Ape-man Suit Creator (uncredited) Ape-man Suit Creator (uncredited) See fewer
The Phantom of the Opera (1925) Opera House Set Design (uncredited) Opera House Set Design (uncredited) See fewer
The Thief of Bagdad (1924) Sculptor (uncredited) Sculptor (uncredited) See fewer	$1.1MM
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) Sculptures (uncredited) Sculptures (uncredited) See fewer	$1.2MM

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Past Television (2 titles)	Episodes
Hotel de Paree (1959–1960) (TV Series) - Makeup Artist (10 episodes, 1959) Makeup Artist (10 episodes, 1959) See fewer Sundance and the Fallen Sparrow (May 27, 1960) Season 1, Episode 31 - Makeup Artist Makeup Artist See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958) (TV Series) - Makeup Artist (2 episodes, 1958) Makeup Artist (2 episodes, 1958) See fewer Silent Thunder (Dec 8, 1958) Season 1, Episode 7 - Makeup Artist Makeup Artist See fewer The Time Element (Nov 24, 1958) Season 1, Episode 6 - Makeup Artist Makeup Artist See fewer	2

Self (1 title)
Africa Speaks! (1930) Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited) See fewer

Archive Footage (5 titles)
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited (2016) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Universal Horror (1998) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Laurel and Hardy Show (1986– ) (TV Series) - Ethel / Gorilla (1986) Ethel / Gorilla (1986) See fewer
The Little Rascals (1955) (TV Series) - Charlie (1955) Charlie (1955) See fewer
Down Memory Lane (1949) Charlie, the gorilla (archive footage) Charlie, the gorilla (archive footage) See fewer

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